by Germany: Changes in the holiday HGV driving bans
Article 1 of the holiday travel regulation of May 13, 1985, amended on June 24, introduces changes in the description of some motorway sections affected by the holiday driving ban.
The changes concern sections of the A1, A5, A7 and A10 (Berliner Ring). In addition, the ban on the section of the A215 has been lifted.
by Catalonia – additional HGV restrictions
In view of the forecasted increase in traffic volume on July 29 and 31, the following restrictions have been introduced on some road and motorway sections for vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 tons, which are required to use the right lane and must not overtake other vehicles and drive faster than 80 km/h.
On Friday, July 29:
⏺ the AP-7 motorway, between KP 126, exit 12B at La Roca del Vallés, Granollers and the junction with the C-60 in La Roca del Vallés, and KP 172, exit 25 at Martorell and the junction with the A-2 in the Motoresll commune, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
⏺ the AP-7 motorway in the territory of Terres de l’Ebre, where there are only two lanes, between KP 257, exit 35 at Vila-seca, Salou, Reus S. and Port Aventura, in the municipality of Vila-seca, and KP 344,8 the border between Tarragona and Castellón, in the municipality of Ulldecona, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
On Sunday, July 31:
⏺ the northbound C-32, between KP 114, at the junction 113 at Canet de Mar, in the municipality of Canet de Mar, and KP 84.5, at the junction with the B-20, in the municipality of Montgat.
⏺ on the roads between the southbound C-32, between KP 47.5, the Gavà exit, in the commune of Gavà and KP 60, exit 15 at l’Hospitalet, in the commune of Cornellà de Llobregat;
⏺ the northbound AP-7 motorway, between KP 111.1, exit 11 at Sant Celoni and Montseny in the commune of Sant Celoni, and KP 133.8, exit 13 at Granollers, Montornès del Vallès and Vilanova del Vallés, in the municipality of Montornès del Vallès;
⏺ the southbound AP-7 motorway, between KP 158, where the B-30 joins the AP-7, in the commune of de Sant Cugat del Vallés, and KP 213 in the commune of Banyeres del
⏺ the B-23, between KP 8, exit 8 at Sant Feliu de Llobregat and Molins de Rei Sud, in the municipality of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, and KP 15.5 on the B 23, at the junction with the AP-7, in the municipality of Castellbisbal.
by Spain: A6 closed at night
Owing to the renovation works the following section of the A6 motorway will be closed in both directions on the night of 27/28 July, between 11:00 PM and 06:00 AM, the motorway section will be completely closed.
• in the direction of A Coruña between KP 10+400 and 12+800,
• in the direction of Madrid between KP 23+000 and 11+000
An alternative route into Madrid starts at exit 23 on the A-6 towards the M-50 and then follows along the M-503 until it joins the M-40 and exit 15 on the A6, then along the service road (Avenida de la Victoria del Plantío) towards M-40.
An alternative route towards A Coruña starts at exit 11 on the A-6, then follows along M-503 only to return to the A-6 near las Rozas.
Information about the traffic situation will be displayed on information boards and on construction signs with a yellow background.
by Lorries banned from using alternative routes in Bavaria during HGV traffic restrictions in Tyrol
HGV traffic restrictions the border crossing in Kufstein (A12) between Bavaria and Tyrol regularly cause significant traffic jams on the German side, and consequently result in higher traffic intensity on alternative routes in Bavaria.
Currently road signs along the A8 and A93 motorways warn lorry drivers that vehicles with a MAM of more than 7.5 tons are not allowed to use other roads in order to avoid traffic jams on the motorways caused by the limiting of the number of lorries allowed to cross the border per hour.
On these days, traffic control authorities in the districts of Miesbach, Rosenheim, Traunstein and Berchtesgadener Land ban lorries in cross-border traffic from leaving the motorway.
The ban applies to the following roads:
District of Miesbach
-the Holzkirchen junction, the Weyarn junction, the Irschenberg junction
-B307, B318, B472
-ST2010, ST2073, ST2077
-MB20, MB1
District of Rosenheim
-the Rosenheim-Ost junction, the Bad Aibling juntion, the Reischenhart junction, the Frasdorf junction, the Rohrdorf junction, the Achenmühle junction
-ST2363, ST2089, ST2010, ST2093, ST2359
-RO5
District of Traunstein
-the Übersee junction, the Grabenstätt junction, the Bergen junction, the Siegsdorf-West junction, the Traunstein/Siegsdorf junction
-B305, B307
-St 2364, St 2098
-District of Berchtesgadener Land
-the Bad Reichenhall junction
-B20
Exceptions:
Vehicles that have to make scheduled stops in the above mentioned dsitricts are allowed to leave the motorway under certain conditions. However, they have to return to the motorway immediately after the stop has finished. Acceptable reasons for scheduled stops:
• delivery or collection of goods,
• return of the lorry to its operational centre,
• a change of drivers,
• the need to take an obligatory rest break
• the journey to the driver’s place of residence,
• refueling or repairs.
by Sunday restrictions in Catalonia
In view of the forecasted increase in traffic volume on 24, the following restrictions have been introduced on some road and motorway sections for vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 tons, which are required to use the right lane and must not overtake other vehicles and drive faster than 80 km/h.
On Sunday, July 24:
⏺ the northbound C-32, between KP 114, at the junction 113 at Canet de Mar, in the municipality of Canet de Mar, and KP 84.5, at the junction with the B-20, in the municipality of Montgat.
⏺ on the roads between the southbound C-32, between KP 47.5, the Gavà exit, in the commune of Gavà and KP 60, exit 15 at l’Hospitalet, in the commune of Cornellà de Llobregat;
⏺ the northbound AP-7 motorway, between KP 111.1, exit 11 at Sant Celoni and Montseny in the commune of Sant Celoni, and KP 133.8, exit 13 at Granollers, Montornès del Vallès and Vilanova del Vallés, in the municipality of Montornès del Vallès;
⏺ the southbound AP-7 motorway, between KP 158, where the B-30 joins the AP-7, in the commune of de Sant Cugat del Vallés, and KP 213 in the commune of Banyeres del
⏺ the B-23, between KP 8, exit 8 at Sant Feliu de Llobregat and Molins de Rei Sud, in the municipality of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, and KP 15.5 on the B 23, at the junction with the AP-7, in the municipality of Castellbisbal.
by HGV driving bans suspended owing to heat waves
Owing to extreme heatwaves, the Hungarian Ministry of Transport and Česmad Slovakia have decided to suspend weekend HGV driving bans.
HUNGARY: Owing to a third degree heat alert the bans are suspended on the first weekend day until midnight on Saturday. The suspension can be extended until Sunday if the country’s chief medical officer decides to prolong the heat alert. So far, however, no such announcement has been made. Normally, during the summer period, the ban would apply from 3PM on Saturday to 10PM on Sunday, but the Ministry of Technology and Industry (TIM) has decided to suspend it owing to extremely high temperatures, explaining that the requirement to take a period of obligatary rest in a hot cabin would pose a serious health risk for drivers.
Consequently, all lorries are allowed to travel on the entire Hungarian road network on Saturday, the 23rd of July, regardless of their environmental classification.
SLOVAKIA: At the request of ČESMAD, Slovakia’s Presidium of the Slovak Police has granted a general exemption to the driving ban on Saturday and Sunday (23 and 24 July) owing to extremely high temperatures. The relaxation covers both domestic and international transports.
by More HGV traffic restrictions in Tyrol
In the second half of June the Austrian authorities have planned 4 days (13, 14, 15 and 17 June) when the number of lorries entering Tyrol will be limited.
On theses days, from 05:00 AM the police will slow down HGV traffic at a designated checkpoint on the A12 near Kufstein Nord in the direction of Innsbruck and, if necessary, will stop it in order to make sure that only about 300 lorries arriving from Germany are allowed to cross the border per hour.
The following list includes dates remaining until the end of the year when southbound HGV traffic at the Kufstein / Kiefersfelden border crossing will be limited:
June
June 13 (Monday)
June 14 (Tuesday)
June 15 (Wednesday)
June 17 (Friday)
July
July 4 (Monday)
July 11 (Monday)
July 18 (Monday)
July 25 (Monday)
October
October 4 (Tuesday)
October 27 (Thursday)
November
November 2 (Wednesday)
November 3 (Thursday)
November 16 (Wednesday)
November 17 (Thursday)
November 23 (Wednesday)
November 24 (Thursday)
November 30 (Wednesday)
December
December 1 (Thursday)
December 9 (Friday)
December 13 (Tuesday)
December 14 (Wednesday).
by Catalonia – additional HGV restrictions
In view of the forecasted increase in traffic volume on July 15 and 17, the following restrictions have been introduced on some road and motorway sections for vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 tons, which are required to use the right lane and must not overtake other vehicles and drive faster than 80 km/h.
On Friday, July 15:
⏺ the AP-7 motorway, between KP 126, exit 12B at La Roca del Vallés, Granollers and the junction with the C-60 in La Roca del Vallés, and KP 172, exit 25 at Martorell and the junction with the A-2 in the Motoresll commune, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
⏺ the AP-7 motorway in the territory of Terres de l’Ebre, where there are only two lanes, between KP 257, exit 35 at Vila-seca, Salou, Reus S. and Port Aventura, in the municipality of Vila-seca, and KP 344,8 the border between Tarragona and Castellón, in the municipality of Ulldecona, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
On Sunday, July 17:
⏺ the northbound C-32, between KP 114, at the junction 113 at Canet de Mar, in the municipality of Canet de Mar, and KP 84.5, at the junction with the B-20, in the municipality of Montgat.
⏺ on the roads between the southbound C-32, between KP 47.5, the Gavà exit, in the commune of Gavà and KP 60, exit 15 at l’Hospitalet, in the commune of Cornellà de Llobregat;
⏺ the northbound AP-7 motorway, between KP 111.1, exit 11 at Sant Celoni and Montseny in the commune of Sant Celoni, and KP 133.8, exit 13 at Granollers, Montornès del Vallès and Vilanova del Vallés, in the municipality of Montornès del Vallès;
⏺ the southbound AP-7 motorway, between KP 158, where the B-30 joins the AP-7, in the commune of de Sant Cugat del Vallés, and KP 213 in the commune of Banyeres del
⏺ the B-23, between KP 8, exit 8 at Sant Feliu de Llobregat and Molins de Rei Sud, in the municipality of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, and KP 15.5 on the B 23, at the junction with the AP-7, in the municipality of Castellbisbal.
by Closure of the A20 in Rotterdam
Traffic wardens will direct drivers to diversion routes.
The A20 in the direction of Hoek van Holland between exit 8 Vlaardingen-West (Marathonweg) and exit 7 Maassluis will be closed from 10:00 PM on Friday, July 22 to 5:00 AM on Monday, July 25. The Marathonweg exit will be closed from 9:00 PM. The left lane on the carriageway in the direction of Rotterdam will be closed between Maassluis and Kethelplein.
Traffic in the direction of Hoek van Holland will be diverted via the A4 motorway and the N223 road. Experience shows that closures of the A20 cause traffic tailbacks on the roads in Maassluis and Vlaardingen, which can result in delays of more than half an hour, especially on Maassluissedijk street. Broekpolderweg and Zuidbuurt will only be accessible to local traffic.
by HGV restrictions in Catalonia
Owing to forecasts of significant increases in traffic volume on 10 July, an additional restriction has been introduced on some road and motorway sections for vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 tons, which are required to use the right lane and must not overtake other vehicles and drive faster than 80 km/h.
The restrictions will be into effect on Sunday, July 10, between 3:00 PM and 10:00 PM on the following road sections:
✅ on the northern section of the C-32, between KP 84.5, at the junction with the B-20, in the municipality of Montgat and KP 114, at the junction 113 at Canet de Mar, in the municipality of Canet de Mar.
✅ the southern section of the C-32, between KP 47.5, the Gavà exit, in the commune of Gavà and KP 60, exit 15 at l’Hospitalet, in the commune of Cornellà de Llobregat
✅ the AP-7 motorway, between KP 111.1, exit 11 at Sant Celoni and Montseny in the commune of Sant Celoni, and KP 133.8, exit 13 at Granollers, Montornès del Vallès and Vilanova del Vallés, in the municipality of Montornès del Vallès;
✅ on the AP-7 motorway, between KP 158, where the B-30 joins the AP-7, in the commune of de Sant Cugat del Vallés, and KP 213 in the commune of Banyeres del Penedès
✅ on the B-23 motorway, between KP 8, exit 8 at Sant Feliu de Llobregat and Molins de Rei Sud in the commune of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, and KP 15.5 at the junction with AP-7, in the commune Castellbisbal